{"id":6724,"date":"2019-03-19T21:18:52","date_gmt":"2019-03-20T02:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/family.pep.org\/cleveland\/?p=6724"},"modified":"2019-03-19T21:18:52","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T02:18:52","slug":"week-6-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/family.pep.org\/pamlychner\/2019\/03\/19\/week-6-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n

Week 6<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week in Review<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday February 4, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We started the week off with Toastmasters. Toastmasters is\na public speaking class and a very important part of PEP. Throughout its\nhistory, Toastmasters has helped over four million people with public speaking.\nToday, the organization serves over 352,000 members in 141 countries through\nits 16,400 member clubs. Toastmasters\u2019 membership increased rapidly around the\nturn of the century, nearing 16,000 clubs worldwide by 2016. PEP has blessed us\nwith an opportunity to be a part of such a wonderful club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toastmasters will help us prepare for and present our elevator\npitches. We will have our Venture Capital Panel event on Friday where we will deliver\nour elevator pitches to the executives and receive their feedback. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The elevator pitch is used to generate initial interest in our\nproposed new businesses. I\u2019ve learned that the name \u201celevator pitch\u201d means that\nit should be possible to present the business proposal in the timespan of an\nelevator ride, or within approximately 30 seconds to two minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We continue to strive to be the best we can be and take\nadvantage of all that PEP has to offer us. We are focusing on being men \u2013 and\nbusinessmen \u2013 of character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caleb\nF. (a.k.a. \u201cBarney\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday February 5, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today we had our Computer Lab class, where we are learning\nMicrosoft programs such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.  We always look forward to Tuesdays when we\ncan go to the Computer Lab. Some of us move slower than others, but there is\nalways a Servant-Leader there to help when we have a question. In PEP, life is\nall about helping each other out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can\u2019t wait to put what we have learned into action when\nwe are released. We are really looking forward to making it to graduation and\nwalking across the stage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marcus\nF. (a.k.a. \u201cFlying Squirrel\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday February 6, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of us woke up early study for today\u2019s test.  For the Conquerors of Spring \u201919, Wednesdays are\ntypically test days. This week, we had to study Chapters One and Two from our entrepreneurship\ntextbook. We were nervous because we have to take two tests today. But we came\nto class prepared, and most of us got a passing grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the test, our instructor, Brain T., lectured on\nthe next chapter from our textbook. Brian T.\u2019s lectures usually last for about one\nand a half hours. These lectures give us insight into the next chapter, but\nthis week was different because we have the Venture Capital Panel event on\nFriday. So in preparation for the event, we broke up into several different\ngroups and practiced our Venture Capital Panel elevator pitches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After class, we went back to our dorms, where some of us\nchecked our test scores. Others started their homework, while still others\npracticed their elevator pitches. We are grateful for PEP, which is a blessing\nto us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edger\nF. (a.k.a. \u201cBert\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday February 7, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, we were asked to do pray-outs for our fellow brothers\nwho are going home. Before we started the\npray-out process, we were given a course on resume writing. Our assignment for\nnext week is to write a one-page resume that will be included with our business\nplans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After we learned about resume\nwriting, we moved on to doing this week\u2019s pray-outs. We had seven pray-outs to\ndo, and I think that brother Mike G. made a cameo appearance on every one of\nthem. One of his fun names \u201cRichard Simmons\u201d; this fun name will be forever\ningrained in all of our memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tomorrow is our Venture\nCapital Panel event. All of the brothers have been working diligently to fine tune\ntheir elevator pitches for this event. Tomorrow, all this hard work will pay\noff. We are so thankful for the opportunities PEP has provided us. I believe\nthat we will all make our families proud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clayton\nG. (a.k.a. \u201cHank Hill\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday February 8, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Conquerors of Spring\n\u201919 woke up today both curious and nervous about the Venture Capitals Panel event. We\nhave been practicing our elevator pitches now for a few weeks, and today was\nthe big day. We stood before the executives and presented our elevator pitches.\nWe were extremely worried that we would not do well. For many of us, this was\nour first time to speak publicly. However, the executives were very understanding,\npatient and encouraging, and they provided us with must-needed feedback, which\nis a real blessing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will continue forward as conquerors on a quest to become\nentrepreneurs and better men. Each of us is enjoying the process. Daily, we are\nnoticing both growth and change in our lives as we progress through this\nprogram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leonard\nG. (a.k.a. \u201cRed\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expressions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSpeak\nin such a way that others love to listen to you. Listen in such a way that\nothers love to speak to you\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

~Unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many people are blessed to have beautiful\nvoices that express words of wisdom. A speaker must always remember to uplift\nhis or her audience members and never belittle them. A speaker should always\nmake sure all listeners know that the speaker cares about them and sees them as\nworthy of respect. A good speaker makes others love to hear him or her speak.\nTo truly master the art of speaking, one must be a good listener. You have to\nhear the pain, woes and concerns of the people. A speaker should be able to\nhear when losing an audience and pick up the pace. The speaker should be able\nto hear the silence as the crowd attempts to soak everything up. Love to speak,\nbut also love being an active listener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freddy H. (a.k.a. \u201cKung Fu\nPanda\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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